Cantharellus cascadensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Cantharellaceae
Genus: Cantharellus
Species:
C. cascadensis
Binomial name
Cantharellus cascadensis
Dunham, O'Dell & R. Molina 2003[1]
Cantharellus cascadensis
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Ridges on hymenium
Cap is infundibuliform
Hymenium is decurrent
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is choice

Cantharellus cascadensis, the Cascade chanterelle, is a fungus native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America.[2] It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other popular edible chanterelles. It is named after the Cascade Range, where it was formally described in 2003. It is considered a choice edible mushroom.[3]

History

Both Cantharellus cascadensis and C. roseocanus were first considered to be varieties of Cantharellus cibarius, then of C. formosus.[2] C. cascadensis was genetically classified as its own species in 2003.[1]

Description

The cap is usually bright yellow with a smooth or wooly surface. The stipe is club-shaped to bulbous.[2]

Similar species

Several other species of chanterelle may be found in western North America:

Additionally, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, Chroogomphus tomentosus, and species in the genera Craterellus, Gomphus, Omphalotus, and Polyozellus may have a somewhat similar appearance to C. cascadensis.

References

  1. ^ a b Dunham, Susie M.; O'dell, Thomas E.; Molina, Randy (October 2003). "Analysis of nrDNA sequences and microsatellite allele frequencies reveals a cryptic chanterelle species Cantharellus cascadensis sp. nov. from the American Pacific Northwest". Mycological Research. 107 (10): 1163–77. doi:10.1017/S0953756203008475. PMID 14635765.
  2. ^ a b c Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
  3. ^ "Cantharellus cascadensis: Siegel, N." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2023-08-22.

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